The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.6° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)6s
Afternoon (10 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
4
2.3
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
418
777
713
623
508
397
365
342
320
310
256
249
235
216
115
115
161
158
152
186
62
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:22AM1.45m
7:40PM1.91m
8:04AM1.56m
8:17PM1.84m
8:43AM1.63m
8:51PM1.73m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.14m
2:05AM0.12m
2:00PM0.16m
2:38AM0.11m
2:43PM0.23m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
13
14
15
15
16
16
17
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